"That's not going to happen" they both chorused together with anger.
The principal didn't say anything. She only looked at the two friends while giving an awkward smile. Dropping her pen, she stared at them for some moments making the two friends to flinch.
After some moments of staring, she finally spoke;
"You do know very well that it's not in my hands to decide if you guys are seeing a doctor. It's your guardians who are to decide that" Mrs Vivian spoke and sighed heavily. "But to make things easier for you both, I will suspend the both of you for two days and also recommend that the both of you see a doctor".
"But Ma,we aren't sick" Joseph argued this time. "Neither do we have a disease".
"Yeah,we are totally sound and healthy" Jeffrey supported.
Mrs Vivian sighed.
She was about to say something when a loud knock resounded through the whole office. The knock was somehow rough and it seemed the knocker was in a hurry. The knock on the door continued for about a minute or two.
The eyes of the two friends and the principal fell on the door. At first, they were put to fear but their fear was washed away when the door was violently pushed open and a female figure came into view.
The female figure was not that tall. She was extremely beautiful,her beauty hid her age. The female figure seemed to be in her late forties. Luxury washed over her as she wore a red gown that hung up to her body tightly, exposing her old delicious curves.
Worry, anxiousness and fear was clearly written on the face of the female figure. As a result of the worry and fears on her face, slight wrinkles could be seen on her face.
The female figure rushed into the office and threw her arms around Jeffrey. Jeffrey stood up the chair he was sitting on and hugged the lady tightly. He wrapped his arms around the lady as he smiled warmly. At least it was a genuine smile especially for the first time today.
"Oh! Jeffrey my baby boy" the lady sobbed as she hugged Jeffrey tighter.
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Readers, can you guess who the lady is?
Luciana, Jeffrey's mom and Lord lugard's wife.
"Mom,why are you here? Why are you crying? Jeffrey asked consciously sinking into his mother's warmth.
He wondered why his mother was here. Why was she crying? Did anything bad happen?
He hated it when his mother was crying. He wondered what could have happened that had made his mother to cry.
"Mom, please don't cry again" Jeffrey slowly calmed his mother down.
Luciana smiled at the sight of her son's worried face. It only showed that Jeffrey cared for her and she was happy with that.
"It's a good thing you are okay. I'm so happy you are fine" Luciana said as she wiped tears off her face.
"Mom,why are you crying and why are you here?" Jeffrey asked with the combination of a worried and Stern looks.
Luciana sniffled slowly. Her hands found way to Jeffrey's face. She caressed his cheeks and smiled. She immediately examining him from head to toe,as if making sure he had no injuries or something. Her smile widened after she had closely examined Jeffrey.
Jeffrey casted his mother a confused look but remained calm. Though, she was yet to answer his question.
"Mom, you are yet to answer my question" Jeffrey reminded, directly stopping his mother from examining him any further.
Luciana frowned.
"I'm crying because your principal called me earlier, telling me that both you and Joseph a terribly ill. So I thought the illness was so serious. I was deadly worried for you when she even told me you were coughing out blood" Luciana explained with a voice filled with worries. "So, I rush down here to take you home, peradventure call the family doctor over".
Jeffree stared at his mother for what seems like minutes then his eyes landed on the principal. He shot death stares at her before his eyes collided with that of Joseph.
The two friends stared at each other. Silently conversing with their eyes. Jeffrey looked back at his mother and gave her a small smile.
"Mom, you don't have to worry. I'm perfectly fine" Jeffrey gestured at his mother to sit on the chair he was sitting on. "Both me and Jeffrey are fine".
Luciana sat down on the chair. She patted Joseph's shoulder who was very close to her. She looked at the principal and smiled at her.
"Mrs lugard, it's a good thing to have you here" Mrs Vivian greeted with a smile.
"It's nothing" Luciana smiled broadly. "Anyways, thanks for informing me about the condition of my son and his friend".
"It's actually the duty of the school. Besides, I'm very well convinced that your son and his friend are sick and need to see a doctor".
"I understand that because his brother, Lucian had a terrible illness when he (Lucian) was in high school which actually resulted to a surgery. That's why I was worried when you called telling me that Jeffrey was sick" Luciana explained.
"That's why they both need to see a doctor before their sickness escalates" Mrs Vivian cautioned with a somewhat righteous voice.
During the whole conversation, both Joseph and Jeffrey shot death glares at Mrs Vivian. Only if they had the chance, they would have strangled her to death.
'They weren't sick'
Despite their terrible outlook, the pain, the screaming and coughing of blood,they both knew they weren't sick.
But truth be told,if one had actually examined the whole situation,they would therefore recommend that the two friends were sick.
"Ma, please hear us out. We are not sick neither do we have a disease" Joseph chipped into the conversation.
"Besides,why do you think we are sick? What evidences do you have to show that we are sick?" Jeffrey asked, with a Stern look.
Mrs Vivian chuckled.
"You want to know the evidences that show that the both of you are either sick or have a disease?
The two friends nodded.
" Your red eyes, your messy hair and your entire terrible outlook. You both screaming at the restroom and the blood you both coughed out are already evidences that you both are sick? Mrs Vivian said with a cocky smile. "I believe these are all symptoms of you both having a disease".
Joseph sighed heavily. He knew his sister would be dead worried after being told that he was terribly sick. He didn't want to create any form of worry for his sister. But this principal of his was such an enemy of progress.
Jeffrey only hissed as he didn't like what was going on.
"So,Mrs Vivian. What do you conclude? Luciana asked while staring at her son's face.
Mrs Vivian leaned on the chair she was sitting on as if in a thinking mood. After a few moments,her face finally lit up with a smile.
"I think this what's going to happen. You will take the boys home and I will, maybe suspend them from school for two days. Then you might take them to visit a doctor for a check-up and maybe after two days they can resume school" Mrs Vivian narrated with a cocky smile. "And please don't forget to send me the reports of the doctor's check-up".
Luciana nodded slowly as if taking in what the principal had said. She smiled softly and shot Jeffrey and Joseph a glance.
"That's a good thinking. And I think it's a good idea and I will do just that" Luciana assured.
Both Jeffrey and Joseph glared at Luciana as if in a bid to say 'no way' but Luciana only smirked. They finally growled at the principal,finding a secret way to strangle her.
"So this should be the end" Mrs Vivian said as she stood up.
"Yeah, I will be seeing you more often" Luciana said gesturing a handshake.
"Absolutely" Mrs Vivian took the handshake.
Both Jeffrey and Joseph left the principal's office as they headed for the first building (locker room) in a bid to get their bags.
They were now suspended from school for two days because of their principal (enemy of progress) believe that they were both sick. The worst part of it was that Luciana, Jeffrey's mom agreed with it. Their anger was boiling towards Mrs Vivian,they could kill her at any moment.
It was almost lunch time. They already knew that the news about them being sick and coughing out blood would have reached the whole school. Their school were fast broadcasters a reporters.
Joseph knew his sister would be dead-worried, so he called her and informed her to pick him up later at lugard's mansion.
But the two friends never knew they were in danger. As time passed by, Duke Rofaldor was already catching up to their sleeve.
Meanwhile, the Biochemical which they had drank that midnight, continued to spread through their whole body. Causing more effects order than just pain and coughing of chemical sample (AKA Blood).
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Meanwhile,in the principal's office. A huge hefty man wearing black clothes walked into the principal's office.
Mrs Vivian slightly bowed at the sight of the huge man. She made sure all the doors and windows in the office were closed preventing any eyewitness.
Somehow, the huge hefty man carried a cold and dangerous aura. His presence was highly intimidating and dangerous and Mrs Vivian cowered before him.
"The Lord awaits reports" the huge hefty man spoke with a cold voice.
"I'm still inspecting all my students to see if anyone of them had ventured into the fourth building" Mrs Vivian said to the huge man. "But some of my students are showing variable symptoms".
"I'll send you the symptoms of the Biochemical once taken into the human body to verify it with the symptoms of those students of yours" the huge man coldly said. "But remember that Duke Rofaldor wants information and action but he hated patience,so find information".